The HABClean package includes two utilities, Destroy and Scrubber, that are designed to remove all traces of sensitive files from hard or floppy disks before you pass them on to someone else. While they are not intended to defeat the efforts of data-recovery professionals, they will make it very difficult for anyone to recover data from disks on which they have been used. Thus, unless you have very valuable data on your disks, the cost of recovery will be much greater than the value of the data to someone else.....(free).....

The HABClean package includes two utilities, Destroy and Scrubber, that are designed to remove all traces of sensitive files from hard or floppy disks before you pass them on to someone else. While they are not intended to defeat the efforts of data-recovery professionals, they will make it very difficult for anyone to recover data from disks on which they have been used. Thus, unless you have very valuable data on your disks, the cost of recovery will be much greater than the value of the data to someone else. For 2K and XP.....(free).....

The unhackable BIOS exists for one very simple reason: the manufacturer wants this PC to work for the broadest, simplest set of PC users. In other words, it does not want to have to bear the cost of support calls related to hacked BIOS settings. Completely understandable if this is a family PC but very frustrating if you're a real techie and wish to experiment. All hope may not be lost.....(free).....

Many of Firefox's settings aren't exposed through the Tools > Options menu; the only way to change them is to edit them manually. In this article, we'll explore some of the most useful Firefox settings that you can change on your own and that aren't normally available through the program's graphical interface.....(free).....

Hackman 6 Lite is a freeware hex editor and disassembler. It comes with cryptography capabilities, decoding with ready and self-made algorithms and a fully-featured editor. You can edit virtually any file or disk with the ease of a word processor. Online Libraries cover every topic you might be interested in, from how to use the program to detailed processor instructions.....(free).....

Contains integrated file tools like Finder, Renamer, Replacer, Multi-string search-and-replace. Operate with files from different folders and drives. Easy to use intuitive interface.....(free).....

Harddisk Search & Stats is a freeware Search Engine for your harddisk. It enables you to search large numbers of text/ascii-based files simultaneously. It can search files in all levels of a folder (recursive), or just one level. You can specify as many search terms you want, and there is no limit to the number of file types you can add for searching. Extensive filtering available.....(free).....

HashOnClick is a program to calculate the CRC-32, MD5, or SHA-1 hash value for a file. It is implemented as a shell extension, i.e. right-click on a file, in Windows Explorer, to calculate the hash value for a file. It's that simple! There are many reasons why you may wish to find out the hash value of a file. Many web sites for example list the MD5 value of a file, so that when you download it you can check to see if the file on your computer is correct. Some FTP servers also let you retrieve the MD5 value of a file (via the XMD5 FTP extension). CRC32 values are used in Zip files, and some FTP servers also let you retrieve the CRC32 value of a file (via the XCRC FTP extension).....(free).....

Handy-dandy Windows list order randomizer. Just like pulling names from a hat to see who goes first, second, etc.....(free).....

HateML Pro is a powerful PHP IDE with support for XHTML and CSS for both professional and novice alike. Designed to help accelerate the process of editing,debugging web applications, php scripts and simple XHTML sites as well.....(free).....

HDHacker is a stand-alone micro-utility that saves, visualizes, and restores the MBR (from a physical drive), the BootSector (from a logical drive) or any specified sector from any disk (even removable disks). HDHacker can be used, for example, to save and restore a particular boot manager (such as LILO, for example) before a new Windows setup (which, obviously, overwrites it). An MBR and BootSector backup can also be useful for simple precautionary purposes too, since sometimes viruses or other OS setup (like Linux) could overwrite and/or alter the MBR/Boot Sectors, making it impossible to start up previous OS and/or access datas stored on the disk. HDHacker can provide "insurance" against all these types of loss.....(free).....

Measures both sustained and burst data transfer rates of your hard disks, cd/dvd-roms and floppy. Realtime graphical display.....(free).....

HDD Health is a full-featured failure-prediction agent for machines using Windows 95, 98, NT, Me, 2000 and XP. Sitting in the system tray, it monitors hard disks and alerts you to impending failure. The program uses Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) built into all new hard disks, and can predict failures on your hard drives. A host of alerting features include email, local pop-up messages, net messages, and event logging, while using no system resources......(free).....

For low-level hard disk drive formatting. Supported interfaces: S-ATA (SATA), IDE (E-IDE), SCSI, USB, FIREWIRE. Big drives (LBA-48) are supported. Supported Manufacturers: Maxtor, Hitachi, Seagate, Samsung, Toshiba, Fujitsu, IBM, Quantum, Western Digital. The program also supports low-level formatting of FLASH cards using a card-reader. This freeware Low Level Format utility will erase, Low-Level Format and re-certify a SATA, IDE or SCSI hard disk drive with any size of up to 281 474 976 710 655 bytes. Will work with USB and FIREWIRE external drive enclosures. Low-level formatting of Flash Cards is supported too. Low Level Format Tool will clear partitions, MBR, and every bit of user data. The data cannot be recovered after using this utility. The program utilizes Ultra-DMA transfers when possible. WARNING: After running this free low level format tool, the whole disk surface will be fully erased. Therefore, data restoration will be impossible after using this utility.....(free).....

HexTools is a collection of tools to aid in reverse engineering binary file formats. Including hexdump, an advanced hex dumping program which allows you to specify exactly how you want the data presented, and exactly which data you want to be presented. And hexdiff, a diff tool designed to dump readable hex diffs between two files. It employs a simple diff algorithm, simply comparing 16 bytes at a time. This basic diff algorithm is useful for viewing changes in file formats created with different variations (Go to "My Programs")......(free).....

HEXwrite immediately converts your keyboard input into HEX or ASCII, depending on what program mode you selected.....(free).....

According to the author, "Everyday I run console applications and batch scripts on Windows startup and on the schedule. For example I use virtual drives for frequently accessed directories, so I run console application subst.exe more than once on logon. The main inconvenience is that every application creates new console window which flickers on the screen. Therefore I have written this small startup manager which allows me to start console applications without any windows in the background. It is also possible to run with hstart batch files in the background and save console output into a log file. It is very effective if you are using console utils for everyday backups".....(free).....

Use Hide All to get rid of windows that you need open, but don't use all the time so that they don't clutter your taskbar, for instance, email clients, management utilities, etc. Hide All also allows you to hide all your desktop icons as well as the Windows taskbar. You can also hide the application itself so that it isn't visible as well. When you want Hide All to be visible again simple hold down control and tap H .....(free).....

Click once, your Windows desktop icons disappear. Click again, they reappear. Thanks to our friends at

Hide the desktop icons when the mouse is elsewhere .....(free).....

Free Hide Folder is a free computer security software to hide your private folders. It is very useful to keep your personal data away from others. Others will not know where your personal files exist and they will not be able to accidentally view them. You can hide folders simply with a few mouse clicks. Free Hide Folder is protected by a password that you can change or remove at any time .....(free).....

Hide Outlook Express creates a Tray Icon, and allows you to show and hide Outlook Express by clicking the icon. It can also be set to hide Outlook Express when you minimize it.....(free).....

Sometimes you don't want others to be able to manipulate the system .....(free).....

Highlight converts source code to formatted text with syntax highlighting. Coloured output in HTML, XHTML, RTF, TeX, LaTeX and XML format. Supports 120+ programming languages. Includes 40 colour themes. Platform independent. Customizable and easy to use.....(free).....

Popups, errors, browser trouble, slow PC? HijackRemote helps you kick them to the curb by connecting to a remote community of spyware professionals using HijackThis.....(free).....

Homepage hijacker detector and remover. Initially based on the article Hijacked!, but expanded with almost a dozen other checks against hijacker tricks. It is continually updated to detect and remove new hijacks. It does not target specific programs/URLs, just the methods used by hijackers to force you onto their sites.....(free).....

Very cool, short outline format. Stuff everyone should know.....(free).....

2 volumes, from the NSA .....(free).....

A little extension for your Microsoft Explorer. It permits you to add or edit comments for each one of your directories.....(free).....

HoeKey is a teeny program to assign hotkeys to do most anything. Win-N to run notepad, Win-G to google search on current highlighted word, etc etc. It's configurable with a simple .ini file .....(free).....

This program allows you to synchronize more than 2 folders with just few clicks. It's very simple, but you first must read the included documentation. It has the following key features: multiple folder handling (2 or more). the folder analysis can be modified on your needs. multithreaded. optimal file multithreaded copy engine (by using temporary file and/or by overwriting files). configurable. You can easily integrate it with a text editor, a hex editor, and a diff viewer. minimal registry usage (only for Explorer integration). small, fast, and clean. HTML Help included. for advanced users only.....(free).....

Administer the TCP/IP hosts file for your local network.....(free).....

Application that lets you manage your Hosts file with ease.....(free).....

Hot Key Plus is a small freeware utility that allows you to launch applications using the 'Windows' keys (the ones with the Windows icon on them) on your keyboard.....(free).....

SA HotShot is a simple hot-key program. With it, You can program most of the alphabetic keys on your keyboard, when pressed in combination with the "Windows" key, to launch any file or application on your computer. Once running, it stays in your system tray and is always active (unless you turn it off). .....(free).....

Suppose you are reading mail and come across a phrase you want to research on the Internet. Usually, you have to start a browser and type the phrase you need, which is not always convenient. With Hotkey Search Tool, you just select the phrase and press the hotkey, which will open a browser window with the search results for the selected text. This saves time as the search results are just a hotkey away.....(free).....

Hotkeys builds on the concept of Windows shortcut keys but takes this concept to a whole new level. Do you think key combinations are hard to remember? Just hold the Windows key for three seconds and up pops a keyboard with icons on the keys that are configured. And it does much, much more to significantly improve your experience when working with Windows.....(free).....

HotKeyz is a keyboard utility with hotkey control for executing other files, folders or RUN commands. Launch applications in a Normal, Minimized or Maximized State. The Parameter option gives you parameter control when launching another application like Internet Explorer and surfing to a specific site as parameter. For example (iexplore.exe) with the parameter (www.skynergy.com). It also features default hotkeys for minimizing, maximizing, restoring or closing the active window. Launch your default e-mail window to compose a new email. Control your WinAmp without it being focused. Define memo type text and with a hotkey paste your text into your e-mails, documents etc. You can also paste special characters or the current date and time. Open and close your CD-Rom(s). Power off, shutdown, logoff or reboot your PC with a hotkey press. Start your screen saver, hide or unhide your desktop, taskbar or any desktop with a hotkey. The HotKeyz tray icon will change to indicate a key press. The shortcuts work with the WIN, CTRL, ALT, SHIFT modifier keys and with most of the other keyboard keys. You can even enable or disable unwanted hotkeys without deleting them from the hotkey list. You can also categorise all your hotkeys. Print preview and then print all your hotkeys to have quick reference hard copy.....(free).....

One of the most common uses of Flash memory is for the basic input/output system of your computer, commonly known as the BIOS (pronounced "bye-ose"). On virtually every computer available, the BIOS makes sure all the other chips, hard drives, ports and CPU function together.....(free).....

Booting is an involved, hacky, multi-stage affair - fun stuff. Here?s an outline of the process.....(free).....

According to the author, "As editor of the Jargon File and author of a few other well-known documents of similar nature, I often get email requests from enthusiastic network newbies asking (in effect) "how can I learn to be a wizardly hacker?". Back in 1996 I noticed that there didn't seem to be any other FAQs or web documents that addressed this vital question, so I started this one. A lot of hackers now consider it definitive, and I suppose that means it is. Still, I don't claim to be the exclusive authority on this topic; if you don't like what you read here, write your own".....(free).....

According to the author, "Here?s a few tips I?ve learned in my short time on this earth that have kept me from getting too much accomplished"......(free).....

Shell folders are special folders that Windows uses to indicate the default location for many types of settings and data. These shell folders may be moved in a bewildering variety of ways: by a right-click Move Here in Windows Explorer, by a registry key edit, or by using TweakUI for XP .....(free).....

Context menu with Copy Path to Clipboard, as menu item with the following sub menu items: Copy Path as Long Name to Clipboard, Copy Path as Short Name to Clipboard, Only the File Name Part as Long Name, Only the File Name Part as Short Name, Only the Directoy Name Part as Long Name, Only the Directoy Name Part as Short Name.....(free).....

hpObserver is a small program that allows you to monitor networks and websites (or IPs if you prefer). Current features include: Monitor HTTP or UNC path - Continuous or single pass monitoring - Comparison validation - hpHosts inclusion status - Obtain Servers IP - Obtain webpage size (in bytes) - Print/Save results - Send URL to vURL Desktop Edition or vURL online edition - Send URL to SiteAdvisor - Send URL to TrustedSource - Server response code (i.e. 200, 404, 501 etc).....(free).....

Adds enhancements to the Windows context menu. If you are using Windows as Administrator then you can launch programs or associated handlers via HShellExtPack in a lower privileged context. (this way e.g. your browser and mailer would have less chance to run unwanted content of mails or web pages).....(free).....

HSSVSS captures photographs by using motion detection or time-lapse photography. HSSVSS is easy. Just plug in your USB camera and click ON .....(free).....

If you want to protect web pages with a password, you can make use under Apache of the htaccess file. This file's also useful for a number of other functions. This generator helps create such a file.....(free).....

Simple cheatsheet for the .htaccess file .....(free).....

Indexed nicely for your use.....(free).....

Reformats HTML source code with an array of user specified options. The output is clean, consistent, and easy-to-read HTML code.....(free).....

Looking for a simple and fast way to indent and export your HTML code into various file formats? Look no further than HTML Code Export, a unique and easy to use software to quickly and easily reindent, export (10+ formats supported) and print your HTML documents, convert them to PDF, RTF, images and more.....(free).....

This small program will encrypt the source code of your webpages. Completly normal on browser but encrypted in source code. Drag & Drop to application icon to quicly create the encrypted copy of you page .....(free).....

Translators often find it very difficult to translate HTML documents correctly, because they are not sure which elements of a HTML document must be translated and which not. The HTML File Translator is a tool which which you can fast and easily translate your HTML documents in other languages. It displays all visible and non visible elements of a HTML document which have to be translated.....(free).....

HTML Splitter 1.4 (787 kB - Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP) is a free utility that helps you put large documents on the Internet (or into HTML format). This is done by splitting each document into smaller HTML documents, and by linking these documents together.....(free).....

Provides fast and easy conversion of HTML Files and HTML Code Blocks pasted from Clipboard to any Script. You can use the existing script generation templates, create your own or edit existing templates directly from program window using the built-in Script Templates Editor. Also you can use it for encrypting the email addresses with JavaScript for preventing any access to them by spam-bots from your web pages. The program works in four different modes, placed on separate tabs of the main window: 'Single File', 'Files List', 'Text Block' and 'Email to JavaScript'. First three tabs allow to perform the conversion matching to selected mode and the fourth tab is used for email addresses encryption.....(free).....

Download a World Wide Web site from the Internet to a local directory, building recursively all directories, getting HTML, images, and other files from the server to your computer. HTTrack arranges the original site's relative link-structure. Simply open a page of the "mirrored" website in your browser, and you can browse the site from link to link, as if you were viewing it online. HTTrack can also update an existing mirrored site, and resume interrupted downloads. HTTrack is fully configurable, and has an integrated help system.....(free).....

HttpCopy is a command line utility that lets you copy a web file or web page to a local file. It may be used in a batch file to copy some live data from a web server to the local disk .....(free).....

Control each outgoing HTTP request from your computer and download only necessary Internet resources. Avoid converting your own Internet traffic into income for someone else.....(free).....

See exactly what an HTTP request returns to your browser.....(free).....

Serial port emulation. Software tool adds a virtual COM port, (COM 5 for example) and redirects the data from this port through the TCP/IP network to another hardware interface, defined by IP address and port number.....(free).....

Download a whole website. "HTTrack is a free (GPL, libre/free software) and easy-to-use offline browser utility. It allows you to download a World Wide Web site from the Internet to a local directory, building recursively all directories, getting HTML, images, and other files from the server to your computer."."

A program to edit your host file. "HostsMan is a freeware application that lets you manage your Hosts file with ease. No Spyware! No Adware! No Viruses! 100% Freeware! Clean & simple."

Hard Drive Eraser will shred a drive partition beyond any possible recovery

Deciding how much of what kind of RAM you need—and your computer can hold—is the tough part, and will require some dedicated research time. But only a little. And the process will give you the tools you need to speed up your computer

According to the author, "There are many ways to block bad websites and unwanted content. I break this guide into three different ways to prevent your PC from being infected by accidentally visiting a malicious or compromised website: (1) programs and tips that help prevent your PC from being a target for malware. (2) Programs that alert you to potentially malicious websites when they appear -- the self-censorship or "just change the channel approach". (3) Programs that filter unwanted content/websites from appearing -- the censorship approach"

With stories abounding of identity theft aided by information lifted from discarded storage devices, you want devices you no longer plan to use to have no usable information when they head out the door. Here's how to wipe them clean

Hide the desktop icons when the mouse is elsewhere

Explore some of the most useful Firefox settings that you can change on your own and that aren't normally available through the program's graphical interface. The closest analogy to how Firefox manages its internal settings is the Windows Registry. Each setting, or preference, is given a name and stored as a string (text), integer (number) or Boolean (true/false) value. However, Firefox doesn't keep its settings in the registry, but in a file called prefs.js. You can edit prefs.js directly, but it's often easier to change the settings through the browser window. Type about:config in the address bar and press Enter, and you'll see all the settings currently enumerated in prefs.js, listed in alphabetical order. To narrow down the hundreds of configuration preferences to just the few you need, type a search term into the Filter: bar. (Click the Show All button or just clear the Filter: bar to get the full list back again.)

Hard Drive Powerwash will clean your hard disk by removing file clutter from your system drive, from external drives or from network drives. It checks for unnecessary files of more than 50 kinds. Additionally, it deletes your internet tracks including cookies, typed URLs and other form data for Internet Explorer and Firefox. And it allows you to add custom file types or custom folders that should be deleted. Thanks to Web Talk

Hide specified applications even as they run

Hot-babe is a small graphical utility which displays the system activity in a very special way. When the CPU is idle, it displays a dressed girl, and when the activity goes up, as the temperature increases, the girl begins to undress, to finish totally naked when the system activity reaches 100% Thanks to Instant Fundas

There are several web services which are locked to particular regions. Hulu and Pandora, for instance, are available only for US residents. In order to access these sites from outside the regions they are meant for, you have to trick them into believing you reside inside those regions or countries. One way to achieve that is to use a VPN (Virtual Private Network). Enter HideIPVPN. This free VPN service is the only one that offers you US and UK based IP addresses, and you decide which country’s IP address you want. Want to watch Hulu? Use their US servers. Want to stream music from Spotify? Switch to a UK server. HideIPVPN is the only one I know that offers this kind of flexibility. Using HideIPVPN you can successfully bypass the region-lock of Hulu, Pandora, Spotify, BBC iPlayer, Veoh and anything that’s available only on the US and UK. Thanks to instant fundas which has managed to find this service free

On occasions it may have happened that the title bar of your open explorer window may have moved off screen, as a result of which you are unable to move the window with the help of your mouse pointer. Here is a simple tip which will help you move the window in such situations

Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 is a stand-alone product that provides a reliable and optimized virtualization solution enabling organizations to improve server utilization and reduce costs. With the addition of new features such as live migration and expanded processor and memory support for host systems, it allows organizations to consolidate workloads onto a single physical server and is a good solution for organizations who are consolidating servers as well as for development and test environments. By having the ability to plug into existing IT infrastructures Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 enables companies to reduce costs, improve utilization and provision new servers. It allows IT professionals to leverage existing patching, provisioning, management and support tools and processes. IT Professionals can continue to leverage their individual skills and the collective knowledge of Microsoft tools, minimizing the learning curve to manage Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2. In addition, with Microsoft providing comprehensive support for Microsoft applications and heterogeneous guest operating systems support, customers can virtualize with confidence and peace of mind

High Sign is an application that allows you to easily create and map custom gestures to perform common actions on a Windows PC. Unlike some other mouse gesture recognition software, you are not limited to a set of predefined gestures; you are free to create any gesture you can think up. The original idea for High Sign was to be a complete StrokeIt alternative, but since High Sign's birth, the vision has changed dramatically for it to become so much more. The gesture recognition engine was written from scratch and designed to focus on maximum recognition accuracy with a minimum sample set (typically one (1) sample is all that's required to reliably identify a gesture)

With the proper hardware that you probably already have and freeware available online, you can easily build your own basic computer forensics lab that will hold up in court, reduce E-Discovery costs and, most importantly, retrieve valuable evidence for all investigations. Thanks to Hack in the Box

Download Hulu.com clips, episodes and videos to your PC, Ipod, Zune, PSP, Mobile Phone with one-click

Hawkscope is a productivity tool that allows you to access your hard drive contents quickly via drill down menu from a system tray icon. Main features: Cross platform, runs on Windows, Linux and Mac, Navigation through hard drive contents via dynamic popup menu, system wide global hotkey for invoking menu right under mouse location (on Windows and Linux only), Configurable favourite locations for quick access, Hide unwanted drives, folders or files by adding them to blacklist, Plugin system. Thanks to Lifehacker

Amusing article with breath taking views of the net

HWiNFO and HWiNFO32 are professional hardware information and diagnostic tools supporting latest components, industry technologies and standards. Both tools are designed to collect and present the maximum amount of information possible about computer's hardware which makes them suitable for users searching for driver updates, computer manufacturers, system integrators and technical experts as well. Retrieved information is presented in a logical and easily understandable form and can be exported into various types of reports

Copies smaller drives onto larger ones for migrating or backing up complete installations as well as for data rescue. The download package contains HDClone as a Windows application (HDClone/W) and as a self-booting application (HDClone/S). You can easily create a bootable HDClone/S floppy disk or CD/DVD on Windows with only few mouse clicks. A floppy image, ISO image, and manual (PDF) are also enclosed

Physicists keep banging into the possibility that we are one universe of many. Maybe that's telling us something. From New Scientist

Here is a quick tip on how to open specific system folders in the Microsoft operating systems Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. All you need to do is press [Windows R] and enter one command to open a specific folder. These so called shell commands will open various Windows folders but also applications and configuration tools that way. To open the Send To folder one would for example simply enter shell:sendto into the run box and hit enter. This opens the Send To menu with the option to modify its contents

HDD Raw Copy Tool is a utility for low-level, sector-by-sector hard disk duplication and image creation .....(free).....

Very cool look. Standalone gadget that puts a great looking clock on your win7/winVista desktop. it comes in 2 sizes, 4 styles, many different languages and works on both 32- and 64 bit systems. just doubleclick the executable, make some adjustment settings to your preferences and you're good .....(free).....

Professional hardware information and diagnostic tools supporting latest components, industry technologies and standards. These tools are designed to collect and present the maximum amount of information possible about computer's hardware which makes them suitable for users searching for driver updates, computer manufacturers, system integrators and technical experts as well. Retrieved information is presented in a logical and easily understandable form and can be exported into various types of reports......(free).....

HandBrake is a tool for converting video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs.

HeidiSQL is a lightweight, Windows based application for managing MySQL and Microsoft SQL databases. It enables you to browse and edit data, create and edit tables, views, procedures, triggers and scheduled events. Also, you can export structure and data either to SQL file, clipboard or to other servers.

HDDB is an acronym for Hardisk Database, its core function is to store file information in the database for quick retrieval. In accordance with the workflow of information processing, users interact with Hddb with three stages: file information storage -> file searching -> using the search result.

Updated scripts based on some old linux scripts that automate personal relationships, end user trouble shooting, calling of of work and most importantly making coffee. Even if these do not interest you it is worth going to the site to read the back story.